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G a n e s h s i a s Key General Studies (A- Series) - 2009

Time Allowed: 2 hrs Maximum Marks: 300

1. Among the following Presidents of India,who was also the Secretary General of Non-

Aligned Movement for some period?(a) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan(b) Varahagiri Venkatagiri(c) Giani Zail Singh(d) Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma2. Match: List I (Person)A. Anil AgarwalB. Gautam H SinghaniaC. Sanjay DalmiaD. Venugopal DhootList II (Organization)

1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.2. Raymond Ltd.3. Vedanta Resources4. Videocon Group

A B C D

(a) 3 1 2 4(b) 4 1 2 3(c) 3 2 1 4(d) 4 2 1 33. To integrate cultural leaders into itsmeetings, which one of the following gives

"Crystal Award"?

(a) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(b) International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment

(c) World Health Organization(d) World Economic Forum4. In India, which one of the following Stateshas the largest inland saline wetland?

(a) Gujarat(b) Haryana(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan5. Consider the following1. MMTC Limited is India's largestinternational trading organisation.

2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has beenset up by MMTC jointly with the Government

of Orissa.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 26. In which one of the following States hasIndia's largest private sector sea port been

commissioned recently?

(a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Karnataka(c) Kerala(d) Tamil Nadu7. Which one following pairs is NOTcorrectly matched?

(a) Japan : Nikkei(b) Singapore : Shcomp(c) UK : FTSE(d) USA : Nasdaq8. Consider the following1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.2. INS Viraat is a submarine.Correct statements(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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G a n e s h s i a s 9. Consider the following1. The Commission for Agricultural Costsand Prices recommends the Minimum Support

Prices for 32 crops.

2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution has launched the

National Food Security Mission.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 210.In India, the ports are categorized as majorand non-major ports. Which one of thefollowing is a non-major ports?

(a) Kochi (Cochin)(b) Dahej(c) Paradip(d) New Mangalore11.Among other things, which one of thefollowing was the purpose for which the

Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?

(a) To study the current socio-economicconditions of certain minority communities

(b) To suggest measures for financing thedevelopment of infrastructure

(c) To frame a policy on the production ofgenetically modified organisms

(d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscaldeficit in the Union Budget

12.The brothers Umakant and RamakantGundecha are

(a) Dhrupad vocalists(b) Kathak dancers(c) Sarod maestros(d) Tabla players13.Match: List I (Famous person)

A. Mandakini AmteB. Neelam Mansingh ChowdhryC. Romila ThaparD. Vanashree Rao

List II (Well-known for)

1. Theatre direction2. Social service and community leadership3. Dance4. History writing

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 2 4 1 3(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 3 4 1 214.With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar,for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya

Bai Holkar Award" given?

(a) Administrative skills(b) Achievements in Scientific Research(c) Achievements in Sports and Games(d) Courage and valour15.In which State is the Buddhist site TaboMonastery located?(a) Arunachal Pradesh(b) Himachal Pradesh(c) Sikkim(d) Uttarakhand16.With which one of the following has theB.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?

(a) Review of Centre-State relations(b) Review of Delimitation Act(c) Tax reforms and measures to Increaserevenues

(d) Price reforms in the oil sector17.Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religiousevent, is associated with and done for who of

the following?

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G a n e s h s i a s (a) Bahubali(b) Buddha(c) Mahavir(d) Nataraja18.Consider the following pairs:

Tradition

1. Gatka, a traditional martial art2. Madhubani, a traditional painting3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival

State

Kerala

Bihar

Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctlymatched?

(a) 1 & 2(b) 3 only(c) 2 & 3(d) 1, 2, 319.Match: List I (Famous person)A. Anna HazareB. Deepak ParekhC. GVK ReddyD. Harish Salve

List II (Well-known as)

1. Lawyer2. Banker3. Gandhian and social activist4. Industrialist

A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3(b)

1 4 2 3

(c) 3 2 4 1(d) 3 4 2 120.Match: List I (Famous person)A. Amrita Sher-GilB. Bhimsen JoshiC. Rukmini Devi Arundale

D. Suryakant Tripathi NiralaList II (Well-known as)

1. Dancer2. Painter3. Poet4. Singer

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 2 4 1 3(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 3 4 1 221.With reference to the schemes launched bythe Union Government, consider the following

statements:1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfarelaunchesd the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima

Yojana.

2. Ministry of Textiles launched the RajivGandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1and 2(d) Neither 1nor 222.Consider the following pairs:

Persons Sport

1. Anand Pawar : Chess2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : GolfWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly

matched?

(a)1 & 2

(b) 2 & 3(c) 3 only(d) 1, 2, 323.Match: List I (Book)A. In CustodyB. Sea of Poppies

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G a n e s h s i a s C. The Argumentative IndianD. Unaccustomed Earth

List II (Author)

1. Amartya Sen2. Amitav Ghosh3. Anita Desai4. Jhumpa. Lahiri

A B C D

(a) 4 1 2 3(b) 4 2 1 3(c) 3 2 1 4(d) 3 1 2 424.Among the following, who are the Agariacommunity?(a) A traditional toddy tappers community ofAndhra Pradesh

(b) A traditional fishing community' ofMaharashtra

(c) A traditional silk-weaving community ofKarnataka

(d) A traditional salt pan workerscommunity of Gujarat

25.Recently, which one of the following wasincluded in the UNESCO's World Heritage

list?

(a) Dilwara Temple(b) Kalka-Shimla Railway(c) Bhiterkanika Mangrove Area(d) Visakhapatnam to Araku valley railwayline

26.Where is the famous Virupaksha templelocated?

(a) Bhadrachalam(b) Chidambaram(c) Hampi(d) Srikalahasti

27.Other than Venezuela, which one amongthe following from South America is a

member of OPEC?

(a) Argentina(b) Brazil(c) Ecuador(d) Bolivia28.Under the administration of which one ofthe following is the Department of Atomic

Energy?

(a) Prime Minister's Office(b) Cabinet Secretariat(c) Ministry of Power(d)

Ministry of Science and Technology

29.Consider the following pairs:Large Bank Country of origin

1. ABN Amro Bank : USA2. Barclays Bank : UK3. Kookmin Bank : JapanWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly

matched?

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) 1 & 2(d) 2 & 330.Which among the following has theworld's largest reserves of Uranium?

(a) Australia(b) Canada(c) Russian Federation(d) USA31.Elephant Pass, which is frequently in thenews, is mentioned in the context of the affairs

of which one of the following?

(a) Bangladesh(b) India(c) Nepal

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G a n e s h s i a s (d) Sri Lanka32.Consider the following countries:1. Brunei Darussalam2. East Timor3. LaosWhich of the above is/are member/membersof ASEAN?

(a) 1 only(b) 2 & 3(c) 1 & 3(d) 1, 2, 333.Consider the following countries:1. Switzerland2. Malta3. BulgariaWhich of the above are members of EuropeanUnion?

(a) 1 & 2(b) 2 & 3(c) 1 & 3(d) 1, 2, 334.Consider the following countries:1.

Australia

2. Namibia3. Brazil4. ChileThrough which of the above does the Tropic

of Capricorn pass?(a) 1 only(b) 2, 3, 4(c) 1, 2, 3(d) 1, 2, 3, 435.In the structure of planet Earth, below themantle, the core is mainly made up of which

one of the following?

(a) Aluminium(b) Chromium(c) Iron

(d) Silicon36.Consider the following countries:

City River

(a) Berlin : Rhine(b) London : Thames(c) New York : Hudson(d) Vienna : Danube37.Match: List I (Famous Temple)A. Vidyashankara templeB. Rajarani templeC. Kandaraiya Mahadeo templeD. Bhimesvara temple

List II (Author)

1. Andhra Pradesh2. Karnataka3. Madhya Pradesh4. Orissa

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1(b) 2 3 4 1(c) 1 4 3 2(d) 1 3 4 238.Consider the following1. In the world, the tropical deserts occuralong the western margins of continents the

within the trade wind belt.

2. In India, the East Himalayan region getshigh rainfall from north-east winds.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 239.Match: List I (Geographical Feature)A. Great Victoria DesertB. Grand CanyonC. Lake Winnipeg

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G a n e s h s i a s D. Southern Alps

List II (Country)

1. Australia2. Canada3. New Zealand4. USA

A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3(b) 1 4 2 3(c) 3 2 4 1(d) 3 4 2 140.Consider the following1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001,density of the population of India hasincreased more than three times.

2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001,the annual growth rate (exponential) of the

population of India has doubled.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 241.Which one of the following rivers doesNOT originate in India?

(a) Beas(b) Chenab(c) Ravi(d) Sutlej42.Cape Canaveral, the site from which spaceshuttles are launched is located on the coast of

(a) Florida(b) Virginia(c) North Carolina(d) South Carolina43.At which one of the following places dotwo important rivers of India originate; while

one of them flows towards north and merges

with another important river flowing towards

Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards

Arabian Sea?

(a) Amarkantak(b) Badrinath(c) Mahabaleshwar(d) Nasik44.Who of the following scientists provedthat the stars with mass less than 144 times

the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs

when they die?

(a) Edwin Hubble(b)

S. Chandrashekhar

(c) Stephen Hawking(d) Steven Weinberg45.Which one of the following brings out thepublication called "Energy Statistics" from

time to time?

(a) Central Power Research Institute(b) Planning Commission(c) Power Finance Corporation Ltd.(d) Central Statistical Organization46.Consider the following1. India does not have any deposits ofThorium.

2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 247.Which one among the following SouthAsian countries has the highest population

density?

(a) India(b) Nepal

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G a n e s h s i a s (c) Pakistan(d) Sri Lanka48.Consider the following1. The discussions in the Third Round TableConference eventually led to the passing ofthe Government of India Act of 1935.

2. The Government of India Act of 1935provided for the establishment of an All India

Federation to be based on a Union of the

provinces of British India and the Princely

States.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b)

2 only

(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 249.Consider the following1. Fringe Benefit Tax2. Interest Tax3. Securities Transaction TaxWhich of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 & 3(c) 2 & 3(d) 1,2, 350.In India, who is the Chairman of theNational Water Resources Council?

(a) Prime Minister(b) Minister of Water Resources(c) Minister of Environment and Forests(d) Minister of Science and Technology51.Consider the following1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.2. There are no west flowing rivers inMadhya Pradesh.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 252.In collaboration with David Hare andAlexander Duff, who of the followingestablished Hindu College at Calcutta?

(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio(b) Ishwar ChandraVidyasagar(c) Keshab ChandraSen(d) Raja Rammohan Roy53.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, whydid Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?

(a) It curtailed the freedom of religion(b) It suppressed the Indian traditionaleducation

(c) It authorized the government toimprison people without trial

(d) It curbed the trade union activities54.Who of the following is the author of acollection of poems called "Golden

Threshold"?

(a)Aruna Asaf Ali

(b) Annie Besant(c) Sarojini Naidu(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit55.Which one of the following began with theDandi March?

(a) Home Rule Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Civil Disobedience Movement(d) Quit India Movement56.Anekantavada is a core theory andphilosophy of which one of the following?

(a) Buddhism(b) Jainism(c) Sikhism

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G a n e s h s i a s (d) Vaishnavism57.Who of the following Prime Ministers sentCripps Mission to India?

(a) James Ramsay MacDonald(b) Stanley Baldwin(c) Neville Chamberlain(d) Winston Churchill58.With which one of the followingmovements is the slogan "Do or die"

associated?

(a) Swadeshi Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Civil Disobedience Movement(d) Quit India Movement59.Who of the following founded theAhmedabad Textile Labour Association?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel(c) N.M. Joshi(d) J.B. Kripalani60.In the context of the Indian freedomstruggle,16

th

October 1905 is well known forwhich oneof the following reasons?

(a) The formal proclamation of SwadeshiMovement was made in Calcutta town hall

(b) Partition of Bengal took effect(c) Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goalofIndian National' Congress was Swaraj

(d) Lokmanya Tilak started SwadeshiMovement in Poona

61.In the 'Individual Satyagraha', VinobaBhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi.

Who wasthe second?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru(c) C. Rajagopalachari(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

62.Consider the following:The Cripps Proposals include the provision for

1. Full independence for India.2. Creation of Constitution-making body.Correct statements(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 263.During the fr,cedom struggle, Aruna AsafAli was a major woman organizer of

underground activity in

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Quit India Movement(d) Swadeshi Movement64.With whose permission did the English setup their first factory in Surat?

(a) Akbar(b) Jahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) Aurangzeb65.In a dry cell (battery), which of thefollowing are used as electrolytes?

(a) Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride(b) Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride(c) Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride(d) Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride66.Which one of the following planets haslargest number of natural satellites or moons?

(a) Jupiter(b) Mars(c) Saturn(d) Venus67.Consider the following:

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G a n e s h s i a s 1. Sweet orange plant is propagated bygrafting technique.

2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layeringtechnique.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 268.Which one of the following types of wavesare used in a night vision apparatus?

(a) Radio waves(b) Microwaves(c)

Infra-red waves

(d) None of these69.In the context of genetic disorders,consider the following:

A woman suffers from colour blindness while

her husband does not suffer from it. They have

a son and a daughter. In this context, most

probably correct?

(a) Both children suffer from colourblindness.(b) Daughter suffers from colour blindnesswhile son does not suffer from it.

(c) Both children do not suffer from colourblindness.

(d) Son suffers from colour blindness whiledaughter does not suffer from it.

70.A person travels 12 km due North, then 15km due East, after that 15 km due West and

then 18 km due South. How far is he from the

starling point?

(a) 6 km(b) 12 km(c) 33 km(d) 60 km

71.Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F arestanding in a row. C and D are standing close

to each other alongside E. B is standing beside

A only. A is filUrth from F. Who are standing

on the extremes?

(a) A & F(b) B & D(c) B & F(d) None of these72.Which one of the following is used as anexplosive?

(a) Phosphorus trichloride(b) Mercuric oxide(c)

Graphite

(d) Nitroglycerine73.Consider the following:1. Camphor2. Chicory3. VanillaWhich of the above is/are plant product(s)?

(a) 1 & 2(b) 3 only(c) 1 & 3(d) 1, 2, 374.In the context of Indian wild life, theflyingfox is a

(a) Bat(b) Kite(c) Stork(d) Vulture75.During which Five Year Plan was theEmergency clamped, new electionstook place

and the Janata Party was elected?

(a) Third(b) Fourth(c) Fifth(d) Sixth

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G a n e s h s i a s 76.Consider the following:1. Infant mortality rate takes into account thedeath of infants within month after birth.

2. Infant mortality rate is the number ofinfant deaths in a particular year per 100 live

births during that year.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 277.If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are tobe held within

(a)1 month

(b) 3 months(c) 6 months(d) 1 year78.Consider the following:1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrentlythe Administrator of Chandigarh.

2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrentlythe Administrator of Lakshadweep.

Correct statements(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 279.Consider the following pairs

Organization

1. Asian Development Bank2. Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation3. Association of SouthEast Asian Nations

Location of Headquarters

Tokyo

Singapore

Bangkok

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly?

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 2 only(c) 2 & 3(d) 3 only80.With reference to the United Nations,consider the following1. The Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member

States.

2. It is elected by a 2/3rd majority of theGeneral Assembly for a 3-year term.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c)

Both 1 & 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 281.In which one of the following places is theShompen tribe found?

(a) Nilgiri Hills(b) Nicobar Islands(c) Spiti Valley(d) Lakshadweep Islands82.Consider the following:1. The Advocate General of a State in Indiais appointed by the President ofIndia upon the

recommendation of the Governor of the

concerned State.

2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code,High Courts have original, appellate and

advisory jurisdiction at the State level

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 283.In India, the first Municipal Corporationwasset up in which one among the following?

(a) Calcutta

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G a n e s h s i a s (b) Madras(c) Bombay(d) Delhi84.With reference to Lok Adalats, considerthe following statements:1. An award made by a Lok Adalat isdeemed to be a decree of a civil court and no

appeal lies against theretobefore any court.

2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are notcovered under Lok Adalat.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c)

Both 1 & 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 285.With reference to Union Government,consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India provides that allCabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the

sitting members of Lok Sabha only.

2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operatesunder the direction of the Ministry of

Parliamentary Affairs.Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 286.Which one of the following ConstitutionalAmendments states that the total number of

Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the

Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen

percent of the total number of members of the

House of the People?

(a) 90th(b) 91st(c) 92nd(d) 93rd

87.Consider the following:1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)was set up during the Prime Ministership of

Lal Bahadur Shastri.

2. The Members for CAT are drawn fromboth judicial and administrative streams.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 288.With reference to Union Government,consider the following:

1. The number of Ministries at the Centreon15

thAugust 1947 was 18.

2. The number of Ministries at the Centre atpresent is 36.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 289.Consider the following1. The first telegraph line in India was laidbetween Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and

Diamond Harbour.

2. The first Export Processing Zone in Indiawas set up in Kandla.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 290.Which one of the following UnionMinistries implements the Cartagena Protocol

onBiosafety?

(a) Ministry of Science and Technology

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G a n e s h s i a s (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(c) Ministry of Environment and Forests(d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers91.Where is the headquarters of AnimalWelfare Board of India located?(a) Ahmedabad(b) Chennai(c) Kolkata(d) Hyderabad92.Consider the following statementsregarding Indian Planning:

1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasizedon the establishment of heavy industries.

2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced theconcept of import substitution as astrategy for

industrialization.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 293.Consider the following1. The National School of Drama was set upby Sangeet Natak Mademi in 1959.

2. The highest honour conferred by theSahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing

him its Fellow.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 294.With reference to Union Governmentconsider the following statements:

1. The Ministries/Departments of theGovernment of India arc created by the Prime

Minister on the advice of the Cabinet

Secretary.

2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to aMinister by the President of India on the

advice of the Prime Minister.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 295.A person has 4 coins each of differentdenomination. What is the number ofdifferent

sums of money the person can form (using

one or more coins at a time)?(a) 16(b) 15(c) 12(d) 1196.How many numbers lie between 300 and500in which 4 comes only one time?

(a) 99(b) 100(c) 110(d) 12097.How many letters of the English alphabet(capitals) appear same when looked at in a

mirror?

(a) 9(b) 10(c) 11(d) 1298.How many three-digit numbers can begenerated from 1, 2, 3, 4, '5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such

that the digits are in ascending order?

(a) 80(b) 81(c) 83

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G a n e s h s i a s (d) 8499.There are four persons A, B, C, D; and Ahas some coins. A gave half of the coins to B

& 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to

C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coinsto D and 4 more besides. Both Band D end up

with same number of coins. How many coins

did A have originally?

(a) 96(b) 84(c) 72(d) 64100. While adding the first few continuousnatural numbers, a candidate missed one of

the numbers and wrote the answer as 177.

What was the number missed?

(a) 11(b) 12(c) 13(d) 14101. Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into

parts of equal length. Each part must be as

long as possible. What is the maximum

number of pieces that can be cut?

(a) 27(b) 36(c) 43(d) 480102. In an examination, there are threesubjects A, B & C. A student has to pass in

each subject. 20% students failed in A, 22%,

students failed in Band 16% failed in C. The

total number of students passing the whole

examination lies between

(a) 42% & 84%(b) 42% & 78%

(c) 58% & 78(d) 58% & 84%103. There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C,D, E & F. There are two married couples in

the family. The family members are lawyer,teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and

doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady

teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer.

F, the accountant is the son of B and brother

of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of

A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the

grandmother of F. How is E related to F?

(a) Brother(b)

Sister

(c) Father(d) Cannot be established (cannot bedetermined)

104. How many times are an hour hand anda minute hand of a clock at right angles during

their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.?

(a) 9(b) 10(c) 18(d) 20105. There are 240 balls and n number ofboxes B1, B2, B3..., Bn. The balls are to be

placed in the boxes such that B1 should

contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should

contain 4 balls more than B3, and so on.

Which one of the following cannot be the

possible value of n?

(a) 4(b) 5(c) 6(d) 7106. In a carrom board game competition,m boys and n girls (m > n > 1) of a school

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G a n e s h s i a s participate in which every student has to play

exactly one game with every other student.

Out of the total games played, it was found

that in 221 games one player was a boy and

the other player was a girl.

Consider the following:

1. The total number of students thatparticipated in the competition is 30.

2. The number of games in which bothplayers were girls is 78.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2107. There are three cans A, Band C. Thecapacities of A, Band Care 6 litres, 10 litres

and 16 litres respectively. The can C contains

16 litres of milk. The milk has to be divided in

them using these three cans only. Consider the

following:

1. It is possible to have 6 litres of milk eachin can A and can B.

2. It is possible to have 8 litres of milk eachin can B and can C.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2108. Consider the following pairs:1.

Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group

2. Hindalco Industries : A.V. Birla Group3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd GroupWhich of the pairs correctly matched?

(a) 1 & 2(b) 2 only(c) 1 & 3

(d) 1, 2, 3109. In the context of global economy,which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched?

(a) JP Morgan Chase : Financial Services(b) Roche Holding AG : Financial Services(c) WL Ross & Co. : Private Equity Firm(d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm110. Consider the following houses:1. Christie's2. Osian's3. Sotheby'sWhich one of the above is/are

auctioneer/auctioneers?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 & 3(c) 2 & 3(d) 1, 2, 3111. In the context of CO2 emission andGlobal Warming, what is the name of a

market driven device under the UNFCC that

allows developing countries to get

funds/incentives from the developed countries

that to adopt better technologies reduce

greenhouse gasemissions?

(a) Carbon Footprint(b) Carbon Credit Rating(c) Clean Development Mechanism(d) Emission Reduction Norm112. The concept of carbon creditoriginated from which one of the following?

(a) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro(b) Kyoto Protocol(c) Montreal Protocol(d) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm113. Who among the following is thefounder of World Economic Forum?

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G a n e s h s i a s (a) Klaus Schwab(b) John Kenneth Galbraith(c) Robert Zoellick(d) Paul Krugman114. The Security Council of UN consistsof 5 permanent members, and the remaining

10 members are elected by the General

Assembly for a term of

(a) 1 year(b) 2 years(c) 3 year(d) 5 years115. From which one of the following didKosovo declare its independence?

(a) Bulgaria(b) Croatia(c) Macedonia(d) Serbia116. Which one of the following pairs ofcountries fought wars over a region called

Ogaden?

(a) Eritrea and Sudan(b) Ethiopia and Somalia(c) Kenya and Somalia(d) Ethiopia and Sudan117. In the middle of the year 2008 theParliament which one of the following

countries became the first in the world to

enact a Climate Act, by passing "The Climate

Change Accountability Bill"?

(a) Canada(b) Australia(c) Germany(d) Japan118. Which one among the following hasthe highest energy?

(a) Blue light

(b) Green light(c) Red light(d) Yellow light119. In the context of independent India'seconomy, which one of the following was theearliest event to take place?

(a) Nationalization of Insurance companies(b) Nationalization of State Bank of India(c) Enactment of Banking Regulation Act(d) Introduction of First Five-Year Plan120. Consider the following pairs:AutomobileManufacturer Headquarters

1. BMW AG : USA2. Daimler AG : Sweden3. Renault S.A. : France4. Volkswagen : GermanyWhich one of the above is/are correctly

matched?

(a) 1, 2, 3(b) 3 & 4(c) 4 only(d) 1, 2, 4121. Which one of the following is NOT adrug/ph arm a company?

(a) Chevron(b) Nicholas Piramal(c) Pfizer(d) Zydus Cadila122. Who of the following is the author ofthe book "The Audacity of Hope"?

(a) A1 Gore(b) Barack Obama(c) Bill Clinton(d) Hillary Clinton123. A present group of nations known asG-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the

following was not one of them?

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G a n e s h s i a s (a) Canada(b) Italy(c) Japan(d) Russia124. Consider the following:1. The Baglihar Power Project had beenconstructed within the parameters of the Indus

Water Treaty.

2. The project was completely built by theUnion Government with loans from Japan and

the World Bank.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b)

2 only

(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2125. When Leander Paes won the "mixeddoubles at the US Open in the year 2008, who

of the following was his partner?

(a) Ana Ivanovic(b) Cara Black(c) Dinara Safina(d) Jelena Jankovic126. In the context of Indian news in recenttimes, what is MCX-SX?

(a) A kind of supercomputer(b) Title of Moon Impact Probe(c) Stock exchange(d) Nuclear-powered submarine127. Which one following pairs is NOTcorrectly matched?

(a) Barbora Spotakova : Javelin throw(b) Pamela Jelimo : Weightlifting(c) Sanya Richards : Sprint(d) Yelena Isinbayeva : Pole Vault128. India has recently landed its MoonImpact Probe on the Moon. Among the

following countries; which one landed such

probe on the Moon earlier?

(a) Australia(b) Canada(c) China(d) Japan129. Who of the following is a footballplayer?

(a) Fernando Alonso(b) Kimi Raikkonen(c) Lewis Hamilton(d) Nicolas Anelka130. Consider the following pairs:

Famous place Country

1. Cannes : France2. Davos : Denmark3. Roland Garros : The NetherlandsWhich one following pairs given above is/are

correctly matched?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 & 2(c) 2 & 3(d) 1, 2, 3131. Among the following, which one isNOT a football club?

(a) Arsenal(b) Aston Villa(c) Chelsea(d) Monte Carlo132. The marine animal called dugongwhich is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

(a) Amphibian(b) Bony fish(c) Shark(d) Mammal133. The Dul Hasti Power Station is basedon which one of the following rivers?

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G a n e s h s i a s (a) Beas(b) Chenab(c) Ravi(d) Sutlej134. Consider the following:1. V.K Krishna Menon Foundation based inNew Delhi.

2. The first recipient of the V.K KrishnaMenon Award is the Chief Justice of India,

K.G. Balakrishnan.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c)

Both 1 & 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2135. Which one of the following is thecountry's administrative capital/new federal

administrative centre of Malaysia?

(a) Kota Bharu(b) Kuala Terengganu(c) Putrajaya(d) Taiping136. In the context of Indian defence,consider the following

1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed ofmore than 8 Mach.

2. The range of Shourya missile is moreResearch than 1600 km.

Correct statements

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2137. WiMAX is related to which one of thefollowing?

(a) Biotechnology(b) Space technology

(c) Missile technology(d) Communication technology138. For outstanding contribution to whichone of the following fields is Shanti Swarup

Bhatnagar Prize given?(a) Literature(b) Performing Arts(c) Science(d) Social Service139. In making the saffron spice, which oneof the following parts of the plant is used?

(a) Leaf(b) Petal(c) Sepal(d) Stigma140. In the year 2008, which one of thefollowing conducted a complex scientific

experiment in which sub-atomic particles were

accelerated to nearly the speed of light?

(a) European Space Agency(b) European Organization for NuclearResearch

(c) International Atomic Energy Agency(d) National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration

141. A very big refugee camp calledDadaab, recently in the news, is located in

(a) Ethiopia(b) Kenya(c) Somalia(d) Sudan142. Consider the following names:1. Ike2. Kate3. GustavWhich of the above arc the names of

hurricanes that had occurred very recently?

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G a n e s h s i a s (a) 1 & 2(b) 2 & 3(c) 1 & 3(d) 1, 2, 3143. In the context of alternative sources ofenergy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be

obtained from

(a) Potato(b) Rice(c) Sugarcane(d) Wheat144. Consider the following famous names:1. Amrita Sher-Gil2. Bikash Bhattacharjee3. N.S. Bendre4. Subodh GuptaWho of the above is/are well known as

artistes)?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 & 4(c) 2, 3, 4(d) 1, 2, 3, 4145. NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group ofcountries frequently appears in the news in the

context of the affairs of which one of the

following?

(a) Nuclear Suppliers Group(b) World Bank(c) World Economic Forum(d) World Trade Organization146. In the latter half of the year 2008,which one of the following countries pulled

out of Commonwealth of Independent States?

(a) Azerbaijan(b) Belarus(c) Georgia(d) Kazakhstan

147. Match: List I (Persons in news) List II(Countries they belong to)

A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. KenyaB. Mwai Kibaki 2. MozambiqueC. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia5. Zimbabwe

A B C

(a) 1 2 3(b) 2 1 3(c) 2 1 4(d) 1 2 4148. Consider the following regions:1. Eastern Himalayas2.

Eastern Mediterranean region

3. North-western AustraliaWhich of the above is/are Biodiversity

Hotspot(s)?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 & 2(c) 2 & 3(d) 1, 2, 3149. With reference to the evolution ofliving organisms, which one of the followingsequences is correct?

(a) Octopus-Dolphin-Shark(b) Pangolin-Tortoise-Hawk(c) Salamander-Python-Kangaroo(d) Frog-Crab-Prawn150. The Panda belongs to the same familyas that of

(a) Bear(b) Cat(c) Dog(d) Rabbit